Meadows responds to Obama's gun proposals

Published: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 10:57 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 10:57 p.m.

U.S. House Rep. Mark Meadows (NC-11) released the following statement after President Obama announced that he is moving forward with sweeping gun control measures:

“The recent tragedy in Newtown, Conn. will never be forgotten. However, it is shameful that rather than having a serious discussion about the root of the violence behind the shooting, President Obama is using this tragedy as a vehicle for his own political agenda.

"He made his motives clear today when he used innocent children as the backdrop of his press conference.

“I am dedicated to preventing horrific incidents like the Newtown shooting from ever happening again, which is why I am committed to enforcing existing laws, examining issues like mental health and bolstering safety precautions in schools.

"We need to put politics aside and have meaningful conversations about the tragedy in Connecticut, but the president circumventing Congress and implementing his own rule of law is not the way to proceed.

"I encourage the president to change his course and sit down at the table with both political parties so we can prevent future tragedies.”

<p>U.S. House Rep. Mark Meadows (NC-11) released the following statement after President Obama announced that he is moving forward with sweeping gun control measures:</p><p>“The recent tragedy in Newtown, Conn. will never be forgotten. However, it is shameful that rather than having a serious discussion about the root of the violence behind the shooting, President Obama is using this tragedy as a vehicle for his own political agenda. </p><p>"He made his motives clear today when he used innocent children as the backdrop of his press conference.</p><p>“I am dedicated to preventing horrific incidents like the Newtown shooting from ever happening again, which is why I am committed to enforcing existing laws, examining issues like mental health and bolstering safety precautions in schools. </p><p>"We need to put politics aside and have meaningful conversations about the tragedy in Connecticut, but the president circumventing Congress and implementing his own rule of law is not the way to proceed. </p><p>"I encourage the president to change his course and sit down at the table with both political parties so we can prevent future tragedies.”</p>